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Tuesday 26 August 2025
xAI open-sources Grok 2.5 model to bolster US AI competitiveness
Elon Musk's AI company xAI has announced the release of the Grok 2.5 model as an open source project, featuring an estimated 268 billion parameters. This initiative aims to enhance...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over alleged anticompetitive practices
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, along with his social network X, filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI in federal court in Texas on August 25, 2025. The lawsuit...
Friday 22 August 2025
TSMC's AI5 chip paves the way for Samsung's AI6 as Tesla shifts FSD training to world models
Unlike the training-centric approach during the Dojo era, Tesla CEO Elon Musk's new strategy revolves around two chips, AI5 and AI6, building a distributed computing platform that...
Friday 15 August 2025
Can Tesla's chip shift uplift Samsung foundry services?
Over the past two weeks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has promoted his company's new partnership with Samsung Foundry for manufacturing its AI chips. At one point, South Korean media speculated...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Altman backs Merge Labs to take on Musk's Neuralink in US$850 million brain-computer drive
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is helping launch a brain-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, aiming to take on Elon Musk's Neuralink. The venture is targeting a valuation of about...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung-Tesla AI chip deal: a potential four-way win for all?
Samsung's major AI chip contract with Tesla has sparked heated discussions, with Elon Musk pledging to personally step in to help Samsung improve production efficiency while hinting...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Commentary: Samsung’s Tesla deal opens door to Musk’s fab ambitions
Samsung Foundry has secured an eight-year, US$16.5 billion contract to manufacture Tesla's next-generation AI6 chip. The move is seen as a major strategic win that comes just as Intel...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung chairman heads to Washington as Musk backs chip pact amidst tariff standoff
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong departed for Washington, DC, on July 29 in a bid to bolster South Korea's final efforts to avert a 25% reciprocal tariff from the US. The...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung likely to ramp Tesla chip production in 2028 and peak in 2029-2032, says DIGITIMES analyst
DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Samsung's Tesla deal marks a pivotal entry into the US advanced foundry market. He projects AI6 high-volume production from 2028, with peak...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Tesla AI6 chip order puts Samsung's auto semiconductors on the map
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company's next-generation autonomous driving chip, the AI6, will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics at its Texas-based foundry. The...
Monday 28 July 2025
Analysis: Tesla's US$16.5b chip deal gives Samsung major lift in 2nm race against TSMC
Tesla has signed a 7.5-year, US$16.5 billion contract with Samsung to produce its next-generation A16 chip using Samsung's 2nm process at its Texas facility. The deal represents a...
Friday 25 July 2025
Tesla revenue falls as Musk banks on robotaxi rollout even with regulatory hurdles
Tesla reported double-digit declines in second-quarter revenue and profit as CEO Elon Musk doubled down on autonomous vehicle ambitions while facing California regulatory challenges...
Friday 25 July 2025
Starlink’s Taiwan hopes face familiar friction
Taiwan is renewing its efforts to bring Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service to the island, as the Executive Yuan approved a sweeping six-year NT$27 billion (approximately...
Thursday 24 July 2025
xAI's significant expansion in AI computing capabilities sparks concerns over energy supply
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, aims to exponentially increase its computing power to the equivalent of 50 million Nvidia H100 GPUs within five years. This ambitious plan raises concerns...
Sunday 6 July 2025
Tesla launches US production of LFP batteries as trade policies shift

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the company's first LFP battery plant in the US—located in Sparks, Nevada—is nearing...